"Me and Uncle Romie" Assessment

1. Where did Uncle Romie live when he was growing up?

A) North Carolina
B) Harlem
C) Chicago
D) The Caribbean

2. Why does James go to spend some time in New York?

A) James’s mother needs rest because she is expecting twins.
B) James is tired of summers at home in North Carolina.
C) James has always wanted to spend time with his uncle.
D) James’s parents want him to get art lessons from his uncle.

3. In James’s view, what is one way New York City is different from North Carolina?

A) The food there does not taste good.
B) It is hot in the summer.
C) It has many tall buildings.
D) The kids there are unfriendly.

4. What happens after James visits Uncle Romie’s art studio?

A) Uncle Romie decides to go to North Carolina.
B) James starts to help Uncle Romie in the studio.
C) James and Uncle Romie become friends.
D) Aunt Nanette has to go away for a while.

5. How does James change during the story?

A) He does not appreciate his parents at first, but then he really misses them.
B) At first he thinks his uncle is a great artist, but then he is disappointed by his uncle’s works.
C) At first he is nervous about meeting Uncle Romie, but then he gets to like him.
D) He happily goes to New York, but he ends up wishing he had stayed home.

6. Why does Uncle Romie stay hidden away in his studio?

A) He is very shy.
B) He is planning a surprise party.
C) He does not like children.
D) He is getting ready for a big show

7. “Uncle Romie is a collage artist,” Aunt Nanette explained. What does the word collage mean?

A) An activity in which old paintings are cut up and recycled
B) An artwork in which the artist paints scenes on large walls
C) A work in which different materials are pasted on a flat surface
D) A description of an artist who copies the works of others

8. Swarms of people rushed by. What does the word swarms mean?

A) neat lines
B) slow-moving buses
C) Large groups
D) nests

9. James sees chickens and roosters strutting across the yard. What does strutting mean?

A) walking nervously
B) flying rapidly
C) running in many directions
D) Walking proudly

10. Later we shared some barbecue on a rooftop way up high. What does barbecue mean?

A) feeling of excited anticipation
B) a birthday celebration
C) a show or exhibit
D) a meal, usually meat, cooked outdoors over an open fire

11. What a glorious mess! There were paints and scraps all over the floor. What does glorious mean?

A) very bad or hopeless
B) moving in a slow, clumsy way
C) having or deserving praise or honor; magnificent
D) seeing things as they are; practical

12. How does James feel about visiting Uncle Romie in New York City?

A) James is sad.
B) James is excited.
C) James is angry.
D) James is nervous.

13. What kind of artist is Uncle Romie?

A) Uncle Romie is a painter.
B) Uncle Romie is an architect.
C) Uncle Romie is a collage artist.
D) Uncle Romie is a sculptor.

14. What does James make Uncle Romie at the end of the story?

A) a collage of items from North Carolina
B) a story about his summer in New York
C) breakfast for his birthday
D) a new scarf

15. How did Aunt Nanette treat James while he was in New York City?

A) She left James alone.
B) She didn't pay any attention to James.
C) She was kind to James.
D) She didn't like James.

16. How does James describe Uncle Romie?

17. How is James's birthday different from what he expected it to be like? Compare and contrast his expectations with the actual event.

18. Describe the differences that James notices between North Carolina and New York City.

19. In what ways are James and Uncle Romie alike? Explain your answer and support it with details from the story.

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